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Horror Movies & Sci-Fi Movies Database
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07.04.09
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 A scientist & inventor in 1907, Dr Plonk, predicts that the world will end in 101 years, unless something is done about it. A comedy in the Charlie Chaplin / Buster Keaton tradition.
Movie Tagline:
A comedy about the end of the world
Title: Dr. Plonk
Release Date: January 01, 2009
Runtime: 85 mins
Genre: Action
All Genres: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Languages: English
Country: Australia
Colors: Black and White
Sound: Dolby Digital, Silent
IMDB Rating: 7.2
Brimstone Pit Rating: 8.2 - (Rate This Horror Movie)
Category: Horror Movies Starting With D
MPAA Rating: G
Director(s):
Rolf de Heer
Cast:
Nigel Lunghi ...Dr. Plonk
Paul Blackwell ...Paulus
Magda Szubanski ...Mrs. Plonk
Wayne Anthoney ...Prime Minister Stalk
Quentin Kenihan ...Man on Trolley
Mike Rann ...Prime Minister Short
Phoebe Paterson de Heer ...Maid
Joshua Jaeger ...Botanic Gardens Policeman
Bogdan Koca ...
Jeff Lang ...City policeman
Nigel Martin ...Dr. Plonk
Klayton Stainer ...Extra - Family Member
Remaining Cast:
Producer(s):
Rolf de Heer
Bryce Menzies
Sue Murray
Domenico Procacci
Julie Ryan
Writer(s):
Rolf de Heer
Composer(s):
Graham Tardif
More Movie Taglines:
- A comedy about the end of the world
Movie Trivia:
- The film was originally going to be shot using an original hand-wound silent movie camera. However, this was prevented due to technical problems. Old cameras are not able to process modern film stock so a modern camera was used. However, the earliest film lenses would not fit a modern camera so later lenses were used. However, the director was able to achieve some silent movie filmmaking technique: a hand-cranking mechanism could be adapted to a modern camera.
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The film was born when director Rolf de Heer opened his office refrigerator door and saw 20,000 feet of unexposed film stock. This is when the idea came to him to make a silent film and he knew then what his team were going to do next.
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The film was shot in Adelaide, South Australia and its environs and one shot featured early in the film is actual exterior actuality footage of Adelaide from the early 20th Century when silent films reigned.
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The idea of having Tiberius the dog in the film came when actor Paul Blackwell mentioned that he had a madcap dog. This canine, called Reg, had an obsession with balls, and this was factored into the script.
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In keeping with the tradition of silent movies, no exterior shoots utilized artificial lighting.
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Keywords:
Inventor, Scientist, Plonk, Slapstick, Comic ...[more]
Keywords All:
Parklands, Politician, Invention, Schtick, End Of The World, Bureaucrat, Dog, Chase, Cult Comedy, Policeman, Farce, Maid, Park, Time Travel, Train, Comedy Team, Future, Silent Film, Doctor, Police, Prime Minister, Time Machine, Suspect, Armageddon, Laboratory, Australia, Railway, Husband Wife Relationship, Lunacy, Terrorist Suspect
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Rating: 8.2 out of 10.0 - 57 votes cast total
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